Senior Electronics Lab Technician – Aerospace & Defence

Saab UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Workplace pension with 8% company

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Death in service insurance

Share matching scheme

Maternity/Adoption & Paternity leave

Job summary

Saab UK seeks a Senior Technician to provide hands-on expertise in manufacturing, testing, integration and repair of electronic assemblies, PCBAs and wiring harnesses within the electronics laboratory. You will ensure quality, safety and compliance while supporting daily laboratory operations and continuous process improvement.

Working closely with engineering, you will help deliver flight system hardware and drive improvements to manufacturing documentation, change control and lab practices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electronic assembly, PCB testing, integration and fault-finding within a manufacturing, aerospace, defence or high-technology environment.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture high-quality electronic wiring assemblies in accordance with IPC and other relevant industry standards.
• Inspect, power-up, test and integrate PCBAs and electronic systems in accordance with approved test procedures and documentation.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and rectify faults within electronic assemblies and flight system hardware.
• Repair, modify and adapt flight system hardware in line with company procedures, engineering requirements and quality standards.
• Raise, track and oversee Engineering Change Notes (ECNs) assigned to the laboratory, ensuring changes are implemented accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure drawings, work instructions and manufacturing documentation are clear, accurate and suitable for production release.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and repeatability within the manufacture, integration and commissioning of electronic systems.
• Support the Head of Vehicle Integration with the planning and allocation of day-to-day laboratory activities and priorities.
• Inspect, assess and rectify non-conforming assemblies in line with failure reporting, corrective action and quality management processes.
• Maintain laboratory facilities, equipment and tooling to ensure a safe, organised and efficient working environment.
• Coordinate Electronic Static Discharge (ESD) management processes, including monitoring, testing and compliance activities.
• Manage laboratory consumables, stock components and tooling levels to support ongoing development and production activities.
• Provide guidance, instruction and training to technicians and laboratory users on assembly techniques, laboratory procedures and ESD controls.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing capability, product quality and laboratory effectiveness.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with company quality, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Provide day-to-day supervision of laboratory staff, including task allocation and holiday approvals, while formal people-management matters remain with the Department Head.

Skills

Electronic assembly

PCB testing

Integration

Fault-finding

Aerospace/defence

Job description

Saab UK seeks a Senior Technician to provide hands-on expertise in manufacturing, testing, integration and repair of electronic assemblies, PCBAs and wiring harnesses within the electronics laboratory. You will ensure quality, safety and compliance while supporting daily laboratory operations and continuous process improvement.

Working closely with engineering, you will help deliver flight system hardware and drive improvements to manufacturing documentation, change control and lab practices.